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Measuring the poor health outcomes of ‘John Henryism’ for older Black Americans
Case Western Reserve University researchers find coping with stress, discrimination by working harder doesn’t pay off—mentally or physically According to late-1800s folklore, Black American railroad worker John Henry endured a contest that would tax his strength enough to kill him. The legend…
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Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine’s Neil Greenspan named fellow of American Association for the Advancement of Science
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Professor Neil Greenspan has been named a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), an honor bestowed upon AAAS members by their peers for their “scientifically or socially distinguished efforts to advance science or…
Case Western Reserve University grants exclusive license to Ionis Pharmaceuticals to advance antisense therapy for Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease
Case Western Reserve University and Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc. have signed an exclusive license agreement to advance and commercialize a therapeutic approach discovered by university medical researchers to treat Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease (PMD). PMD is a rare childhood degenerative disorder of…
Cox International Law Center Files Amicus Brief in U.S. Supreme Court
On January 24, the Frederick K. Cox International Law Center at Case Western Reserve University School of Law filed an amicus brief in a U.S. Supreme Court case about how to interpret the Hague Convention on Child Abduction. The brief was co-authored by Co-Dean Michael Scharf, Associate Dean Avidan…
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Case Western Reserve University grants exclusive license to Ionis Pharmaceuticals to advance antisense therapy for Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease
Case Western Reserve University and Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc. have signed an exclusive license agreement to advance and commercialize a therapeutic approach discovered by university medical researchers to treat Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease (PMD). PMD is a rare childhood degenerative disorder of…
Study finds fewer breakthrough COVID-19 infections, lower risk of hospitalization in those who received Moderna vaccine compared to Pfizer–BioNTech
A new study by researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine finds those who received the Moderna COVID-19 mRNA vaccine are less likely to experience “breakthrough” COVID-19 cases, compared to recipients of the Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA vaccine. Rong Xu A vaccine breakthrough…
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Study finds fewer breakthrough COVID-19 infections, lower risk of hospitalization in those who received Moderna vaccine compared to Pfizer–BioNTech
A new study by researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine finds those who received the Moderna COVID-19 mRNA vaccine are less likely to experience “breakthrough” COVID-19 cases, compared to recipients of the Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA vaccine. A vaccine breakthrough infection…
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Deep space race: Fixing the refueling challenge
Case Western Reserve University engineer working with NASA to help spacecrafts better accomplish deep space exploration; final tests set for International Space Station A Case Western Reserve University engineer will lead a team of scientists helping NASA and other agencies plan for the future…
COVID-19 decision fatigue: Expert tips on how to cope
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Digital-First Strategy: Framework
In this issue, we begin with the strategy dimension. The next two issues will review people and technology dimensions, respectively. A digital-first strategy begins with a digital offering. A well-designed digital offering is enabled by digital systems supported by physical and analogue assets that…